brabus

1 semester is bad enough, go for 2...say goodbye to flying (most likely). What year in school are you? Are you talking about taking your junior year? Besides all the shit tons of problems you'll cause for yourself security clearance wise, you will SEVERELY hurt your chances at a rated slot. What's more important, flying in the AF (and getting PLENTY of derkastan "vacation" time) or paying out of your own pocket to spend a year in a bad part of the world (yes I know the culture is interesting, but so is living, get it?). This is definitely a bad decision if being an officer and a flyer is even remotely an important goal to you. Bottom line: You need to sit down and evaluate your priorities in life...sounds like you have them backasswards if a military career is what you truely want. [ 29. November 2006, 09:43: Message edited by: brabus ]

Bend the ribbons out just a bit (widen the gap that goes over the rack...sts). They'll slide on very easily and then you can kind of push them back in to make it a tighter fit (sts). Secondly, who really cares...just don't bother until you have some dbag shoes ***** enough at ASBC about your out-of-reg uniform and how it will single handedly lose the war on terror, then deal with it...that's what I did. [ 28. November 2006, 21:25: Message edited by: brabus ]

Ok, I actually read the thing real quick (the quote was just an email highlight)...it does say this only applies on duty. So, guess my scenario above doesn't apply. Either way, reflective belts off the flightline..WTFO?

The new Wing King's policy letters are out at Vance...here's my favorite: "You must wear reflective belts (or something similar) at night on and off the flightline." Great, so since I live on base, apparently I need to put on a reflective belt to take my dog out.

No kidding. At least that was one thing I got right!

Well shit, that's even easier. Then you can take your still-drunk ass to the cycle room and just ride a bike for an hour.

God, we did that at ASBC...I was just embarrassed for everyone there, including myself. That was definitely in the top 5 reasons why I wanted to shove a hunting knife in my gut and twist. "Cadet, why are you throwing up and weaving while running stairs?" "Uhhh, I'm working so hard at PT that I'm almost to my breaking point???" "Well good job then (while standing with hands on hips - getting shit done the personnelist way)." Whew, he bought it. We win again Jack! HA!

I've known I have a slight heart murmer since my DODMERB back in high school. That's the only time I've heard anything about it...same thing, "oh by the way, you have a slight heart murmer, no big deal." They didn't say a word at Brooks and I came back cleared to fly 1.5 weeks later, so obviously there were no issues. Don't sweat it, you're fine.

Yeah I guess that makes sense...though I've seen people get pretty screwed buying cars off ebay. Though I've also seen 2 good ones work out. In the end, just seems to risky to me from a buying standpoint...unless you can actually see the car/take it to a mechanic before buying it. But, that means having the luck of the car being somewhat close to you...a long shot on ebay.

I use(d) the same process as fuse. Pretty standard one...nonetheless, read the POH for guidance, it's good to use that and not 100% rely on what we say.

Avoid obstacles...damn it, I knew I always forgot a step!

Look in the POH, ask your instructor.

Most vehicles go for a couple grand less on Ebay than they should easily be able to fetch in a local market. Unless you don't really give a shit about how much you get for the car, I would stay away from ebay...you'll get way less than you think you should.

Having a PPL would be a BIG help in you getting an OTS slot. Obviously dudes do get slots w/o a PPL...but why not improve your chances and have some fun at the same time? It really comes down to money...if you have it, then absolutely spend it on the PPL instead of other crap you would have bought. Also, another alternative is getting a student loan for flying. You can find some that don't need to be paid back until after graduation and have pretty low rates.

You don't need to get a PPL, but if you can afford it/have the time, I would highly recommend it. Have you already been accepted to OTS? If not, I'm pretty sure that having a PPL is ALMOST a must to get a pilot slot through OTS. If you decide against the PPL route, you still should get at least some time in a small plane to find out for sure that flying is really what you want to do for a career. Use airnav.com to lookup the airports closer to you, that site will also list FBOs at the field that you can then call/go to websites and see their rates for getting a PPL. There's also google. Have at it.

2.5 yrs technically should work...but you should still go talk to the admissions officer (or whatever they call it) at the Det. They'll give you the rundown. Kick some ass and you should get a slot.

It's got to. Think about it...how could you perform ALL possible tasks with only one good hand? You can't move your wrist, your fingers are probably somewhat held back from full movement...no way you wouldn't be DNIF is my thought. But, I'm no flight doc.

Holy crap man, that's a hell of a deal. We had to pay 50% of the original price for what we wanted...still not a bad deal (as opposed to buying all new stuff), but sure as hell not 75 bucks for everything. Either way, I still only bought one set of BDUs/blues...who needs more when you just end up wearing a flight suit every day.

Isn't that just a given though...since you need a reference point on either side for your eyes to "see" the depth difference? Even knowing that, I still took a good look at 1-5. Everyone should, but it still makes sense that it wouldn't be 1 or 5 (no reference on both sides), right?

Good, at least you won't get the shock I did! Coming from an incredibly dry climate to that place was like getting kicked in the nuts. In addition to beer, start playing golf if you don't already. One of the courses at Maxwell isn't that bad and there are several nice courses in the surrounding areas. Too bad there's no $1 golf out there...the one thing Vance has over the rest of the world!

Drink a lot...and don't go outside your a/c room unless you want to know the true meaning of swamp ass.

DO NOT PUT YOUR FIREARMS IN THE ARMORY. I can't tell you how many stories I've heard (several directly from friends) of the cops taking guns out to the range and shooting them (as drewpey said), treating them like crap in the armory, etc. Why would they care about your gun, it's not their's (and sadly that's how they think). Also, the dudes in the armory are usually 18-19 yr old Amn...you want to trust YOUR weapons to that guy? If you live in a house on base, you can keep them there. If you live in the dorms, FIND someone who lives off base and ask them if you can keep the firearms at their house/apartment. It's pretty lax...I've driven through the gate numerous times with my rifles laying in the back of the car, never had one thing said to me...kind of suprising actually.

No, a TS is a TS...that guy's an idiot. Yeah I'm not Toro, but that's a pretty damn easy one to answer. [ 02. November 2006, 11:43: Message edited by: brabus ]

A dude I used to work with (just PCS'd) had an accident several months ago...he had a "head injury," but never lost conciousness. He was automatically DNIF'd for 5 yrs. Apparently he can go to Brooks in 2 yrs to get a checkup and POSSIBLY be put back on flying status. According to him, he was told any head injuries require an auto-DNIF for 5 yrs. I'm not a doc, but this is what happened to him...sounds like a very similar situation to yours. Just some info for you to think about.

Military aside, it seems like you have some huge trust issues. You need to either fix them, or stop thinking marriage is going to work. Because even if he works a 9-5 for the rest of his life and never goes into the military, you're lack of trust in him is still going to destroy your marriage. Figure this out for you guys, or just cut your losses and move on.